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Australia seeks to curb social media algorithms with new feed choice law

Australia’s proposed “My Feed, My Way” reforms would let users opt out of algorithmic recommendations and see only content from accounts they follow.

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A deleted IDF video exposed a deeper problem with draft enforcement - editorial

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Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction

Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026.

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature


New Instagram Feature: Public Comments in Stories!

The photo app is launching tonight a new option for leaving comments in stories, which can become public. That's how it will work.

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New on Instagram: Editing photos and adding text within the app

Enhanced editing features now on Instagram! Add text and images directly within the app. Stand out in your feed with new text and sticker options.

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Instagram introduces public story comments

Instagram is launching a new feature that allows public comments on Stories, enabling mutual followers to engage with each other openly.

 Public story comments

Pro-vandalism group turns into 'militant propaganda front' for US, Israel collapse

Palestine Action US changed its name to Unity of Fields and explained it was necessary "to open a new front against the US empire" after October 7.

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

Instagram's new features: Because your feed wasn't chaotic enough

Instagram's new features include animated fonts, text for photos, and increased carousel limits, likely leading to creative chaos.

 New Instagram options to adjust the way content is presented.

Columbia University anti-Israel group banned from Instagram

Columbia SJP said on X on Monday that its account of 124 thousand followers was removed at the same time as its backup account, and when they attempted to make a new account it was soon deleted.

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

We must act now: The crisis of bots and fake users threatening our digital world - opinion

Bots account for 47% of internet traffic, with 30% being harmful. They skew data, damage business, and threaten security.

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From Instagram to bottles: Leading fashion brand enters the beauty world

How did an Instagram page evolve into a global brand, and what does this reflect about new trends in the beauty industry?

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New Austrian anti-Israel vandal group damages factory

Palestine Action Austria posted a video to Instagram on Monday where the vandals smashed the solar panels with a hammer, poured unidentified liquids into pipes, and disconnected wires and antennas.

 Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa.

PFLP-affiliated NGO Samidoun accounts removed from Instagram, Youtube

The latest Samidoun accounts, belonging to the Vancouver and Toronto chapters, were deleted around July 10 and last Tuesday, respectively.

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